Ballyclare Secondary School is a co-educational school in Ballyclare, County Antrim.
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| Coordinates | 54°45′04″N 6°00′18″W / 54.751°N 6.005°W |
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| Type | Secondary school |
| School district | NEELB |
| Principal | Kathryn Bell |
| Enrollment | 1040 |
| Colour(s) | Royal Blue |
| Website | ballyclaresecondary |
Overview
editThe school caters for ages 11–19 and was established in 1961.[1] The current number of children on roll is approximately 1000 pupils with a teaching staff of 64. The principle is Kathryn Bell[2] The school buildings were enlarged and modernised in 1993.
The school is linked with Toyama National College of Maritime Technology[3] and this connection has been in existence for over ten years.[4]
In 2009, the school received a fund of £1,776 from the charity Business in the Community as part of the programme "Adopt a School". The fund was to allow pupils from year 11 to partake in self-improvement and business awareness programmes as well as past pupil presentations.[5]
In 2018, the school received the Top Investor in Careers National Quality Award recognised by Ofsted.[6]
In 2021, the school was investigated by the Education Authority over the health and wellbeing of its staff and over inappropriate use of finances.[7]
Principals
edit| No. | Name | Tenure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bill Sterling | 1961–1985 |
| 2 | Uel McCrea | 1985–2010 |
| 3 | Kathryn Bell | 2010–present |
References
edit- ^ "50th Anniversary Events | Ballyclare Secondary School". Archived from the original on 11 January 2012. Retrieved 30 October 2011.
- ^ "Role of parents and carers recognised at Ballyclare Secondary School". www.newtownabbeytoday.co.uk. 12 August 2021.
- ^ MOFA: Report on the "2005 EU-Japan Year of People to People Exchanges" : List of Participating Organizations : United Kingdom
- ^ British Council Honour for Ballyclare Secondary School Videoconferencing Project[permanent dead link]
- ^ 26 October 2009 - Funding boost for Ballyclare Secondary School – Ritchie | Northern Ireland Executive
- ^ "School '˜delighted' with national quality award". www.newtownabbeytoday.co.uk. 14 September 2018.
- ^ "Ballyclare Secondary School investigated over staffing and finance issues". BBC News. 2 December 2021.
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